SIFE NATIONAL COMPETITION IN MAKATI CITY

"SIFE is an international non-profit organization that works with leaders in business and higher education to mobilize university students to make a difference in their communities while developing the skills to become socially responsible business leaders. Participating students form teams on their university campuses and apply business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need. An annual series of regional and national competitions provides a forum for teams to present the results of their projects, and to be evaluated by business leaders serving as judges. National champion teams advance to the prestigious SIFE World Cup. In addition to the community aspect of the program, SIFE’s leadership and career initiatives create meaningful opportunities for learning and exchange among the participants as well as the placement of students and alumni with companies in search of emerging talent."

SIFE Mission is "to bring together the top leaders of today and tomorrow to create a better, more sustainable world through the positive power of business."

Source: http://www.sife.org




I am not supposed to upload this in my blog, but i realize that why not share to the public readers the glory that we've got when we joined and competed in the Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) National Competition held last July of 2008 in Dusit Thani Hotel, one of the famous and lovely hotels in Makati.

SIFE Organization as stated above is a non- profit organization which helps improve and strenghten communities and develop socially responsible business leaders. This Competition is being participated by the different schools all over the world represented by the top caliber students of each educational institutions.



St. Nicolas College of Business and Technology was the only school who was chosen to represent pampanga during the said competition... so the pressure in us then was too intense. Our preparation was indeed too short but that does not stop us from giving our very best. We trained our students very tight, We the Professors spend most of our time giving them some cues on how will they speak in front of the judges, how will they answer possible questions and the most important We instill to their minds what is the competition all about, its relevance to them being a student and its impact to the society.

We admit that there are times then that we wanna quit because of so many barriers that hinders us from our preparation, but what keeps us still motivated, it is the trust given by the school to us that we can make it and our deepest faith in the Lord.

Th Sife Team SNC proposed as its competition piece an innovative product, " Tilapia Sausage" which Pampanga is very rich of its raw materials. Our Primary beneficiaries for this project were the people of Candaba, particularly the women. We gave them intensive seminars on the process of coming up with this idea, how to make this product, how will it help them, their family and as well their communities. As a finale, We even gave then some information of its waste disposal. Through this, We were able to help them to be entrepreneurs of their own by starting this simple but profitable business.




Various schools all over the philippines participated in the said competition, all of us striving for one goal to win and be part of the SIFE World Cup, where various countries will be participating. In the latter, 4 out of less than 20 schools including us, will move on to the final round. San Beda College got the 1st place followed by the other schools from visayas and mindanao. We were very unfortunate because we rank number 5... and according to the Chairman, we are just 1 point away from the finals.... OW! How sad to hear, but still were happy because imagine it is our first time to join but we invaded other schools and still in the 5th place. So that is really something to be proud of. At least we won in our own way!

In the evening, We had the chance to mingle with the other schools as the organizers prepared a cocktail dinner for us... It was fun! Great!

The said event was indeed an unforgettable moment because we became part of this prestigious and world class competition!